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This from Larry Weisman's tweet page...

[QUOTE]Brandon Banks ran sub 4.4 40s here at 6:15 a.m. during minicamp. Lack of girth (147 pounds) will be an issue but they love his speed.
10:12 AM May 28th via TweetDeck

RT @Brett_Pollard: @LarryWeisman what are the chances little Brandon banks will make the final 53 man roster?
10:09 AM May 28th via TweetDeck [/QUOTE]

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More tweets....

[QUOTE]Fine catch-and-run by WR Anthony Armstrong.
about 2 hours ago via mobile web [/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]TE Sean Ryan out fights rookie ILB Dennis Riley for catch in traffic.
about 1 hour ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® [/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]In goal line. Chris Cooley beats Kareem Moore to the corner. Theoretical TD. Practice ends.
34 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® [/QUOTE]

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There is no one named Dennis Riley on the team. The tweeter needs to get his names straight.

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[quote=SBXVII;704201]I find myself almost rooting for the other WR's now, Armstrong, Austin, Banks. I found this nice nugget from Matt Terl's tweet page...[/quote]

Great, the hype wagon is already getting revved up for the next training camp hero.

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All I know is that without Armstrong, this team has no chance at receiver. He is TO in a Rod Smith package and will be to the receiving corp what Sultan McCollough was to the RB's. Championship!!

<sarcasm font off>

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I have Shay Hodge as the new Marko Mitchell. He will definitley need to play special teams to stay.

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[quote=skinsfan69;704104]I'm so tired of talking about these two guys. It's year 3. Either you start doing it in games or it's time to move on. I bet one of them doesn't even make the team..my guess it would be Kelly cause he doesn't play teams.[/quote]

I like your post. I agree with your points.
Kind of reminds me of the Taylor Jacobs situation. I never heard so many excuses for a player(s). The coaches, the sceme, the Qb's, the OL, the weather, have to wait till 3rd year , the footballs are different, but not the player.
I want them to be great, but at this point I will take just being productive.!
The Db's in the NFL are so much better than in college. That they failed their fitness test in their rookie year is very telling. They thought they were going to come in as stars and automatically be great. I would have walked in the best shape of my life. At 6'2" and 220 pounds if your not going to light up the field with receptions, at least knock a few small DB's on the ground, mix it up, get in a scuffle or two. These guys need to develop a mean streak. Westbrook like...even.

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Let's go Terrence Austin.. the last 7th rounder we drafted out of UCLA worked out pretty decently.

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[url=http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/McCardell__Redskins__Mix_And_Match__At_Wide_Receiver_122688.jsp]McCardell, Redskins 'Mix And Match' At Wide Receiver[/url]

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We signed [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Furrey"]Mike Furrey[/URL]

[url=http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter/status/15802365067]Twitter / Adam Schefter: Redskins announced today t ...[/url]

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I can see us adding more receivers before the regular starts.

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Speaking of adding more receivers... Things are getting worse with Vincent Jackson & the Chargers.. I'd love to have actual TALENT in our WR core, and we all know we have deep pockets if Shanahan wants him.

Vincent Jackson - 27yrs, 6'5", 4.48s 40 yd

[QUOTE]
[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5292257]San Diego Chargers moving on without Vincent Jackson, Marcus McNeill - ESPN[/url]
June 16th, 2010

As expected, San Diego restricted free agents Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill didn't sign their tenders by the June 15 deadline. Now, Chargers general manager A.J. Smith says the team is preparing for the 2010 season without them.

...The two players do not plan to report for the start of training camp and quite possibly well beyond, league sources have told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The Union-Tribune is reporting that the [U]two players plan to hold out until after Week 10 of the 2010 season [/U]unless they receive long-term deals or are traded.

...The 27-year-old Jackson has had two straight seasons with more than 1,000 receiving yards and has led the league in each of those years in average yards per catch.
[/QUOTE]

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Haynesworth for Jackson.

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Jackson sure would be nice in the B&G

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[quote=Buster;707815]Haynesworth for Jackson.[/quote]

3-4 D in SD

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[quote=tryfuhl;708072]3-4 D in SD[/quote]

I don't care about Al's feelings.

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[quote=Buster;708075]I don't care about Al's feelings.[/quote]
Nor about SD's willingness to accept him as part of the deal apparently :silly:

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was looking up some stats earlier on some receivers around the league

it's important that we really get at least DT up to speed, the guy can be plain nasty.. 25 catches.. 11 missed tackles on him.. I mean we all remember some plays where he had guys bouncing off of him.. I just hope that his head is really in it right now.. he's had a busy offseason with photo and video shoots, per his twitter (I feel like I'm PFT right now) he's been traveling quite a bit, which I'm sure isn't that uncommon for a guy in the NFL offseason, I just hope that he's not too distracted with the fame that he's found outside of football.. he may like magazines and the attention from the ladies but he'll get a lot more cake if he shows to be a premier receiver and then not only will he be in the fashion magazines but on ESPN, SI, etc too

he's the guy I'm really rooting for to show his commitment and have a breakout year.. I have a feeling that Davis will pick up right where he left off.. hoping to be surprised by Kelly, if they can utilize his strengths he'll be a good role player at the worst

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[quote=tryfuhl;708083]was looking up some stats earlier on some receivers around the league

[B]it's important that we really get at least DT up to speed, the guy can be plain nasty[/B].. 25 catches.. 11 missed tackles on him.. I mean we all remember some plays where he had guys bouncing off of him.. I just hope that his head is really in it right now.. he's had a busy offseason with photo and video shoots, per his twitter (I feel like I'm PFT right now) he's been traveling quite a bit, which I'm sure isn't that uncommon for a guy in the NFL offseason, I just hope that he's not too distracted with the fame that he's found outside of football.. he may like magazines and the attention from the ladies but he'll get a lot more cake if he shows to be a premier receiver and then not only will he be in the fashion magazines but on ESPN, SI, etc too

he's the guy I'm really rooting for to show his commitment and have a breakout year.. I have a feeling that Davis will pick up right where he left off.. hoping to be surprised by Kelly, if they can utilize his strengths he'll be a good role player at the worst[/quote]


Agree i think DT know's if he didn't play in the NFL he wouldn't be in the video's/photo shoots with out the football there is NO stardom. He'll be ready.

HTTR.

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In former Redskins receiver news, Lions continue to prove their ineptitude by cutting future Hall of Famer Marko Mitchell today.

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[quote=SmootSmack;708916]In former Redskins receiver news, Lions continue to prove their ineptitude by cutting future Hall of Famer Marko Mitchell today.[/quote]

Reminds me of a Joke Jay was telling on late night. He was talking about how a restaurant was serving real lion burgers in tribute of the World Cup being in South Africa. And I roughly quote, "how can you do that? You can't make a burger out of lion! If you want to see lion turned into hamburger, go to detroit and watch a Lion's game!" hilarious

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[quote=SmootSmack;708916]In former Redskins receiver news, Lions continue to prove their ineptitude by cutting future Hall of Famer Marko Mitchell today.[/quote]

Wait but the viks have a new....?

[B]Vikings claim Marko Mitchell[/B]

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on June 28, 2010 5:53 PM ET
Redskins fans think Marko Mitchell got a bum rap when the team [URL="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/03/marko-mitchell-two-running-backs-among-redskins-cuts/"]waived him earlier this offseason[/URL]. Lions fans don't really think much about Mitchell, because he was cut within weeks of joining the team.

Now Vikings fans can form their opinion of Mitchell after Minnesota claimed him off waivers from Detroit on Monday. We're going to predict that Mitchell doesn't get much of a chance to make an impression in Minnesota either.

The team waived waived center [URL="http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=6302"]Tommy Hernandez[/URL] and defensive end Cedric McKinley to make room on the roster. [FONT=Arial][/FONT]

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Cut from the Lions?? Guess he wasn't that good after all. Hope the Vikings cut him and he lands back on our practice squad. He was confident, tall, happened to repeatedly get free and had decent hands.

The Vikings are already set w/WRs. There's no way he makes the squad. When the 2nd and 3rd WRs are Percy Harvin and B.Berrian - you know you're stacked.

Rice, Berrian AND Harvin would all be our #1 WR.

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Saw WR Anthony Armstrong heading back to review film on a late June Monday. Guess that's how you get to be a breakout guy in mini-camp.

[URL="http://twitter.com/redskinsblog/status/17252214634"]redskins blog twitter[/URL]

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LarryWeisman

#Redskins waive WR Marques Hagans. Was in camp last year, resigned April 19. 22 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;709518]LarryWeisman

#Redskins waive WR Marques Hagans. Was in camp last year, resigned April 19. 22 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®[/quote]

Yea no surprise here, but anyway, RI.

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 06/29/2010 [B]Marcus Hagans is waived[/B]

Addressing their surplus at wide receiver, the Washington Redskins waived Marcus Hagans Tuesday. The transaction leaves the team with 11 wideouts.
The former U-Va star never saw the field for the Skins after joining the team as a practice squad player in December 2008. He was waived in August of last year and signed again in April. He caught nine passes for 108 yards in two seasons with the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs.

Hagans' waiver is the first of several moves management is likely to make at the position before the team's season opener on September 12. The Redskins added veterans Joey Galloway and Mike Furrey this offseason to go with Santana Moss, and are hoping Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly, both of whom are entering their third year in the league, will break out this season.
The wide receiver corps also currently includes two rookies -- Terrence Austin of UCLA and 5-foot-7 Brandon Banks from Kansas State. Second-year player Anthony Armstrong, who impressed at OTAs earlier this month, also is in the mix.

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[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/06/29/report-redskins-interested-in-vincent-jackson/]Report: Redskins interested in Vincent Jackson | ProFootballTalk.com[/url]

Just saw this, do you think there's some truth to it.

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Sources say.....it's anybody's guess? Another disgruntled player.

[url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jun/29/vincent-jackson-chargers-trade-seattle/]Chargers' Jackson may be on the table - SignOnSanDiego.com[/url]

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I would not be surprised if they are inquiring what the asking price is for Vincent Jackson. If so, I think that says a lot about Shannahan not really be overly excited about the WR's we do have.

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If we do, okay. But this doesn't seem like a signing that this FO would make.

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Vincent Jackson would be a serious upgrade over anything we have here at the moment. A deal may be difficult though.

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Maybe so, but he has a pending suspension, which puts the team that pays for him in a very vulnerable spot. If we got him at a reasonable deal maybe BA would sign him, but I doubt the Chargers are going to be reasonable in their asking.

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We don't need a receiver bad enough to trade for Vincent Jackson. Put it this way, a few years ago the Chiefs had the most proficient offense in the league. Their formula, an elite tight end, solid receivers, a pro bowl QB, and a devastating running game led by a great O-Line, all masterminded by a great offensive mind combination (Vermil/Saunders-Shanahan/Shanahan). Right now we have all of those pieces and then some (Fred Davis is the some).

NFL teams have proved time and time again that having elite receivers is something that's nice to have, not essential. Trading more draft picks to win the Super Bowl in 2010/11 is insane. I mean give us credit, we do have some time to build a team. Right now the only thing left to do is to get everyone on the same page with the offense.

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Id give'm Fat Ass Albert for Jackson without a second thought...but no draft picks unless late, late rounder(s)

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Completely agree with the sentiment that we don't need to bring Vincent Jackson in. I mean, McNabb is used to working with next to nothing at the WR position and when he does have some decent receivers, he puts up crazy numbers.

We have Cooley and Fred Davis as well as a solid offensive mind in Kyle Shanahan to use the pieces we do have. Let's see how we do with the players in place befroe bringing in more disgruntled players.

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I think we are just inquiring. Looking under every rock.

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[quote=NYCskinfan82;709669]I think we are just inquiring. Looking under every rock.[/quote]

I will say this, even though I cringe at the thought of pursuing another skill player I have to give the Redskins credit. For the most part they've built from the line out. First with the D-Line (Kemo, Cariker, multiple random bodies), then the O-Line (Hicks, Williams, Capers, Cook), and finally QB. If they did this I'd be a little disappointed but knowing the Skins Front Office it would probably be a bargain.

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[quote=rbanerjee23;709664]Completely agree with the sentiment that we don't need to bring Vincent Jackson in. I mean, McNabb is used to working with next to nothing at the WR position and when he does have some decent receivers, he puts up crazy numbers.

We have Cooley and Fred Davis as well as a solid offensive mind in Kyle Shanahan to use the pieces we do have. Let's see how we do with the players in place befroe bringing in more disgruntled players.[/quote]

At what point will people, not singling you out cause I've heard this from many people, understand that Cooley and Davis are TE's? Yes we have them. Yes they both are awsome. However the coach's are looking for WR's. Although they can be used as WR's we still need WR's. The team need to keep defenses guessing where the ball is going instead of other teams covering two players and we have no other weapons.

On a side note, again, why are we looking into picking up players that will require the team to give up too much when one (T.O) is still out there and would cost little? or atleast a lot less.

Next up to be released..... Roydell Williams, Shay Hodge, Joey Galloway(due to age, 38).

Left over....

Armstrong
Austin
Banks
Furry
Kelly
Moss
Thomas

Thats the WR's boys. I could see 5 WR's active, (Moss, Thomas, Kelly, Furry, and Armstrong), one either Austin or Banks being a KR/PR/WR, and the other put on practrice squad. Depending on play I might even dump Furry or Kelly for T.O.

I'd heavily look into cutting Furry and picking up T.O. on a 2yr deal giving Thomas and Kelly 2 yrs to be developed correctly in order to replace him.

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Shanahan was apparently high on Jackson back in 2005

[url=http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/14318/could-a-vincent-jackson-trade-be-nearing]Could a Vincent Jackson trade be nearing? - AFC West Blog - ESPN[/url]

a lil fluff to fire up the rumor mill

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[quote=SBXVII;709679]At what point will people, not singling you out cause I've heard this from many people, understand that Cooley and Davis are TE's? Yes we have them. Yes they both are awsome. However the coach's are looking for WR's. Although they can be used as WR's we still need WR's. The team need to keep defenses guessing where the ball is going instead of other teams covering two players and we have no other weapons.

On a side note, again, why are we looking into picking up players that will require the team to give up too much when one (T.O) is still out there and would cost little? or atleast a lot less.

Next up to be released..... Roydell Williams, [B]Shay Hodge[/B], Joey Galloway(due to age, 38).

Left over....

Armstrong
Austin
Banks
Furry
Kelly
Moss
Thomas

Thats the WR's boys. I could see 5 WR's active, (Moss, Thomas, Kelly, Furry, and Armstrong), one either Austin or Banks being a KR/PR/WR, and the other put on practrice squad. Depending on play I might even dump Furry or Kelly for T.O.

I'd heavily look into cutting Furry and picking up T.O. on a 2yr deal giving Thomas and Kelly 2 yrs to be developed correctly in order to replace him.[/quote]

I don't want to see him cut yet, until I've seen him play a game or two in the preseason.